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Dr. Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PhD

Accepting New Patients

(256 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Duke University School of Medicine (2008)

Professional interests include: cancer, rectal problems, pancreatic cancer, and more.

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 613-1909

Dr. Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PhD is a medical oncologist in Durham, NC specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. She graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2008 and has 16 years of experience. Dr. Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PhD is affiliated with Duke Health, DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC and PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

doctor visit	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	139
hospital care	115
inpatient care	104

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	53

doctor visit	273
hospital care	118
inpatient care	119

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	53

doctor visit	255
hospital care	120
inpatient care	121

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	67

doctor visit	368
hospital care	126
inpatient care	127

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	57

doctor visit	301
hospital care	112
inpatient care	113

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	12
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	63

doctor visit	324
hospital care	58
inpatient care	59

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	60

doctor visit	680
hospital care	159
inpatient care	160

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	296
hospital care	116
inpatient care	114

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	69
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	1
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	53

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PhD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	35
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PhD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2008. She completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. She has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (2008)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (2011)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Blue Advantage, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Group Plans, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Healthy Blue, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Duke Select, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Blue Advantage

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Duke Group Plans

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Healthy Blue

All Savers Fully Insured

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Duke Select

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 256 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Incyte Corporation	$2,578 $2,578
Becton, Dickinson and Company	$310 $310
Notal Vision, Inc.	$144 $144
Genentech USA, Inc.	$122 Avastin $122
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$95 $95
Other	$286 SOLIRIS $79	VELCADE $74	Nexavar $38	$95

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,722
Consulting Fee	$360
Food and Beverage	$300
Education	$153

Research Payments

Dr. Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PhD has received 1153 research payments totaling $4,675,034.

Biography

Dr. Niharika Mettu is a specialist in adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. Dr. Mettu is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. She attended medical school at Duke University School of Medicine.